Kospi Sell Sidecar Triggered After Sharp Drop

A sell sidecar was triggered on the main Kospi market, suspending the validity of program sell orders for five minutes.

The Korea Exchange said the Kospi 200 futures index stood at 1,070.80 as of 11:23:49 a.m. on July 24, down 56.88 points, or 5.04%, from the previous close.

Ko Jung-sam, Hankyung.com reporter, jsk@hankyung.com